Crime & Safety
Oceanside Boat Catches Fire And Sinks Off Coast Near Carlsbad
Relentless, a 50-foot fishing boat from Oceanside caught fire and sank from significant damage on Thursday off the coast of Carlsbad.
OCEANSIDE, CA — An Oceanside fishing boat caught fire Thursday morning off the coast of Carlsbad.
At 5:44 p.m. the Coast Guard confirmed via Twitter that along with partner agencies, they responded to a fire aboard the Relentless, a 50-foot boat, located approximately seven miles off the Carlsbad coast. USCG cutters extinguished the fire and the vessel sank from significant damage.
The fire was reported shortly before 9:45 a.m. about three miles off the coast of Carlsbad, Coast Guard spokesman Adam Stanton said.
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The boat had left from Oceanside, but it was not immediately clear when it caught fire or how the fire started, Stanton said.
#USCG, partner agencies respond to fire aboard the Relentless, a 50-foot boat, located approximately seven miles off the Carlsbad coast. USCG cutters extinguished the fire and the vessel sank from significant damage. pic.twitter.com/oEVTGZbCxH
— USCGPacificSouthwest (@USCGPacificSW) July 16, 2021
City News Service contributed to this report.
